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Third violent incident closes parkway on Washington’s Capitol Campus

Deschutes Parkway on Washington's Capitol Campus was closed by police for the third time this month following a violent crime.
Austin Jenkins
Government

'Just one verdict.' Where police accountability stands in WA amid the Chauvin trial outcome

‘The jury's decision doesn't negate the fact that George Floyd's tragic murder is part of a disturbing local and national pattern of officers using excessive force against people of color.’
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst
Politics

Seattle Now: Trying to tax WA's wealthy

Democrats in Olympia have tried and failed to pass a tax on capital gains for years. They have a good chance this year, but the bill faces significant legal hurdles.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane
Government

Safety protocols reign in the other Washington Capitol

‘This is my 17th year covering this place. I've never seen anything like this.’
Kim Malcolm

Austin Jenkins
Politics

Pro-Trump groups plan more weekend rallies at Washington state Capitol

Ahead of the Washington State Legislative session starting Monday, multiple right wing groups are planning protests on the Capitol steps Sunday. The demonstrations come days after pro-Trump mobs raided the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C.
Casey Martin
Public health agencies watching for rise in suicides during pandemic, but not seeing it

It stands to reason that all the stress, anxiety and isolation of the pandemic could lead more people to take their own lives. But newly obtained data...
Tom Banse
Protesters on the left and right clash in Olympia, one person is shot

For the second Saturday in a row, a gun was fired as groups of protesters from opposing ends of the political spectrum clashed in Olympia.
Austin Jenkins
WA House Democrats told to limit bills introduced in 2021 due to Covid

Because of disruptions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, majority Democrats in the Washington House have been asked to restrain themselves and...
Austin Jenkins
Politics

Seattle's May Day rally heads to Olympia via car caravan

Social distancing measures have forced immigrant and worker rights advocates to rethink this year’s May Day rallies. Seattle’s annual march to downtown is now a car caravan to Olympia.
Esmy Jimenez
Environment

Bellevue, Olympia residents petition to break away from Puget Sound Energy

A group of residents want the east side of King County to stop using Puget Sound Energy. They call it the dirtiest utility in Washington state
Paige Browning

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